Aroostook Technology
More About Blade Design
- Design: Most paddles today are made in the typical "teardrop" and "dihedral" designs, specifically to drain the water from the face of the paddle blade as quickly as possible - all for the sake of reducing "paddle fludder." In the meantime, it also creates an inefficient paddle stroke for you, meaning you will have to work harder to get to where you are going.
- Size: Most paddle blades are too small and too flat, and are designed on the premise that a rapid, light stroke is the most energy-conscious way to paddle. This is actually very inefficient. Remember, your arms represent a full 10% of your body weight, so moving them represents an effort that you will want to conserve. A faster cadence (more strokes per minute) with an inefficient paddle creates the exact opposite of the optimum paddling experience.
- AROOSTOOK BLADE DESIGN: Through our extensive testing, we have found that on one count, the Inuit had it right - the long, thin blade was best. This provides a greater surface area that moves easily through the water. Add to that our patent pending curved blade design, and you have the best of both worlds - Old World knowledge and New World technology.
